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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,225.77, 261,307.40 and 46,142.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,225.77, 261,307.40 and 46,142.87 is: 69,206.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,225.77 : 261,307.40 = 46,142.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,225.77/261,307.40 = 46,142.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,225.77x = 261,307.40 × 46,142.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,225.77x = 12,057,471,850.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,057,471,850.99/174,225.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,206.02

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